2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
# 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was the 15th WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, played February 20–24 at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson.

Matt Kuchar won his first WGC event, 2&1 over runner-up Hunter Mahan, the defending champion. This was the first of four World Golf Championships in 2013. Weather delays due to snow disrupted the schedule.

## Course

| Course | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Saguaro | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | Tortolita | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
| Yards | 460 | 574 | 208 | 393 | 536 | 185 | 486 | 576 | 476 | 3,894 | 493 | 601 | 219 | 583 | 449 | 343 | 247 | 482 | 480 | 3,897 | 7,791 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |

* The average elevation of the course was approximately 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.
* The only yardage change from 2012 was the shortening of the 11th hole from 659 to 601 yards, as it had been in 2011.

## Brackets

The championship is a single elimination match play event. The field consists of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of the February 10 ranking, seeded according to the February 17 rankings.

Phil Mickelson (ranked 10 as of February 10) chose not to enter and was replaced by Shane Lowry (ranked 65 as of February 10). Brandt Snedeker (ranked 4) withdrew with a rib injury and was replaced by Freddie Jacobson (ranked 66 as of February 10). As of February 17, Lowry became the bottom seed (ranked 68).

Russell Henley was the only player competing in his first WGC event.

### Weather delay

Snow forced the cancellation of play on Wednesday afternoon. None of the first round matches were completed and ten of the matches had not yet started when play was halted. Almost two inches of snow covered the course, practice putting green and the driving range.

Overnight snow caused another delay on Thursday and play did not resume until 1pm local time. At the close of play, 2 of the 32 first round matches were still not completed: Carl Pettersson was 1up on Rickie Fowler after 17 holes while Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and Francesco Molinari were all square after 15 holes. The revised schedule involves completing the second round on Friday with the third and fourth rounds on Saturday.

### Bobby Jones bracket

Shane Lowry became the first 64th seed to reach the third round in the 15-year history of the championship. The three previous 64th seeds to defeat the number 1 seed have all lost in the second round.

| First round February 20–22 | First round February 20–22 | First round February 20–22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shane Lowry | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Shane Lowry | 1up | 16 | Shane Lowry | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rickie Fowler | | 9 | Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Carl Pettersson | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Carl Pettersson | 19h | | | | 16 | Shane Lowry | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Graeme McDowell | 3&2 | | | | |
| 5 | Graeme McDowell | 2up | | | | | | | 5 | Graeme McDowell | 3&2 | | | | |
| 12 | Pádraig Harrington | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pádraig Harrington | | 5 | Graeme McDowell | 20h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Alex Norén | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dustin Johnson | | 13 | Alex Norén | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Alex Norén | 6&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Alex Norén | 6&4 | | | | | | | | 5 | Graeme McDowell | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jason Day | 1up |
| 6 | Zach Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Jason Day | 1up |
| 11 | Jason Day | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jason Day | 6&5 | 11 | Jason Day | 19h | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Russell Henley | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Charl Schwartzel | | 14 | Russell Henley | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Russell Henley | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Russell Henley | 1up | | | | 11 | Jason Day | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bubba Watson | | | | | |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | 4&2 | | | | | | | 2 | Bubba Watson | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryan Moore | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryan Moore | | 7 | Jim Furyk | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bubba Watson | 22h | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bubba Watson | 2&1 | 2 | Bubba Watson | 22h | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Chris Wood | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ben Hogan bracket

| First round February 20–21 | First round February 20–21 | First round February 20–21 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Louis Oosthuizen | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richie Ramsay | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Richie Ramsay | | 1 | Louis Oosthuizen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Robert Garrigus | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Branden Grace | | 9 | Robert Garrigus | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Garrigus | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Garrigus | 4&3 | | | | 9 | Robert Garrigus | 3&1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | | |
| 5 | Ernie Els | | | | | | | | 12 | Freddie Jacobson | | | | | |
| 12 | Freddie Jacobson | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Freddie Jacobson | 1up | 12 | Freddie Jacobson | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Marcus Fraser | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Keegan Bradley | | 13 | Marcus Fraser | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marcus Fraser | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Marcus Fraser | 1up | | | | | | | | 9 | Robert Garrigus | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Matt Kuchar | 3&2 |
| 11 | Hiroyuki Fujita | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Hiroyuki Fujita | | 6 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Sergio García | 20h | 3 | Sergio García | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Thongchai Jaidee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Thongchai Jaidee | | | | | 6 | Matt Kuchar | 4&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Nicolas Colsaerts | | | | | |
| 7 | Bill Haas | | | | | | | | 10 | Nicolas Colsaerts | | | | | |
| 10 | Nicolas Colsaerts | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nicolas Colsaerts | 5&4 | 10 | Nicolas Colsaerts | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Justin Rose | 2&1 | 2 | Justin Rose | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | K. J. Choi | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Gary Player bracket

| First round February 20–22 | First round February 20–22 | First round February 20–22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Charles Howell III | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Charles Howell III | 2&1 | 16 | Charles Howell III | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | G. F'dez-Castaño | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | G. F'dez-Castaño | 2up | 8 | G. F'dez-Castaño | 6&5 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Francesco Molinari | | | | | 8 | G. F'dez-Castaño | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Webb Simpson | 2up | | | | |
| 5 | Peter Hanson | 3&2 | | | | | | | 4 | Webb Simpson | 2up | | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thomas Bjørn | | 5 | Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Webb Simpson | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Webb Simpson | 5&4 | 4 | Webb Simpson | 1up | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Lynn | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | David Lynn | | | | | | | | | 4 | Webb Simpson | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 1up |
| 6 | Hunter Mahan | 5&4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 1up |
| 11 | Matteo Manassero | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Matteo Manassero | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Richard Sterne | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jason Dufner | | 14 | Richard Sterne | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Richard Sterne | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Richard Sterne | 1up | | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | 5&4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | |
| 7 | Martin Kaymer | 2&1 | | | | | | | 7 | Martin Kaymer | | | | | |
| 10 | George Coetzee | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | George Coetzee | | 7 | Martin Kaymer | 2&1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | | 15 | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | R. Cabrera-Bello | 19h | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sam Snead bracket

| First round February 20–21 | First round February 20–21 | First round February 20–21 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Second round February 22 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | Third round February 23 | | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 | Fourth round February 23 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Luke Donald | 1up | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marcel Siem | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marcel Siem | | 1 | Luke Donald | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Scott Piercy | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Paul Lawrie | | 9 | Scott Piercy | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Scott Piercy | 4&3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Scott Piercy | 4&3 | | | | 9 | Scott Piercy | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Steve Stricker | 1up | | | | |
| 5 | Nick Watney | 5&4 | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Stricker | 1up | | | | |
| 12 | David Toms | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | David Toms | | 5 | Nick Watney | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Steve Stricker | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Steve Stricker | 5&4 | 4 | Steve Stricker | 21h | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Stricker | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 3&2 |
| 6 | Bo Van Pelt | 6&5 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 3&2 |
| 11 | John Senden | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | John Senden | | 6 | Bo Van Pelt | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | 2&1 | 3 | Ian Poulter | 3&1 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stephen Gallacher | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Stephen Gallacher | | | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | 5&3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Tim Clark | | | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Donaldson | | | | | | | | 15 | Tim Clark | | | | | |
| 10 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 3&2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 3&2 | 10 | Thorbjørn Olesen | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Tim Clark | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Adam Scott | | 15 | Tim Clark | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tim Clark | 2&1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semi-finals February 24 | Semi-finals February 24 | Semi-finals February 24 | Finals February 24 | Finals February 24 | Finals February 24 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Jason Day | | | | |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | 4&3 | | | |
| 6 | Matt Kuchar | 4&3 | 6 | Matt Kuchar | 2&1 |
| | | | 6 | Hunter Mahan | |
| 6 | Hunter Mahan | 4&3 | 6 | Hunter Mahan | |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 11 | Jason Day | 1up |
| | | | 3 | Ian Poulter | |

**Scorecard**

Final match

| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Match | AS | AS | AS | 1U | 2U | 3U | 3U | 4U | 4U | 3U | 2U | 2U | 3U | 2U | 2U | 1U | 2U | |
| Kuchar | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | C | – |
| Mahan | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | C | – |

Source:

## Prize money breakdown

| Place | US ($) |
| - | - |
| Champion | 1,500,000 |
| Runner-up | 875,000 |
| Third place | 615,000 |
| Fourth place | 500,000 |
| Losing quarter-finalists x 4 | 275,000 |
| Losing third round x 8 | 144,000 |
| Losing second round x 16 | 96,000 |
| Losing first round x 32 | 46,000 |
| Total | $8,750,000 |

* Source:
